Definition of chicken

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • chicken is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • chicken is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • chicken is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of chicken


  • a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gallus gallus
  • easily frightened (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. chickenhearted
    2. lily-livered
    3. white-livered
    4. yellow
    5. yellow-bellied
  • a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crybaby
    2. wimp
  • the flesh of a chicken used for food (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. poulet
    2. volaille
  • a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops (noun)

See definition of chicken in Merriam Webster